1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Day: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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